Category: Indian

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Snake gourd Fry – Pdavalanga Fry.

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Snake gourd Fry – Pdavalanga Fry. Ingredients Snake gourd cut into small stripes 500 gram. Water 200 ml. Baking powder a pinch Salt to taste. For Seasoning Oil 1 tablespoon. Mustard seeds 1/2 teaspoon. Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp. Shallots sliced 2 tablespoon. Dried chillies 4 nos, Urid dal 1 tablespoon. Garlic chopped 1 teaspoon. Curry leaves 1 sprig. Asafoetida powder a pinch Salt to taste. Preparation. Cook Snake gourd stripes (padavalanga) adding water and baking powder for a few minutes.   Take off from the heat, drain and keep aside. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urid … Continue reading Snake gourd Fry – Pdavalanga Fry.

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Apple Mango Chutney

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Apple Mango Chutney Ingredients Unripe mangoes 200 grams Sour/unripe apples 200 grams Chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon Sugar 1 teaspoon Garlic minced 1 teaspoon Ginger chopped a small piece Raisins 2 tablespoon Water 250 ml Vinegar 200 ml Cardamom seeds from 2 pods Preparation Peel and slice mangoes and apples. Put them into a thick-bottomed pan, add water, garlic and cook till tender. Add chilli powder, cardamom and raisins and cook till all water is absorbed. Add vinegar, mix well and take off from heat and allow to cool before storing. Continue reading Apple Mango Chutney

Bread, Breakfast, Indian, Uncategorized, WheatLeave a comment

Chapati

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Chapati is a low fat flat bread made up of wheat flour.  In north India it is the main food item of the common man.  They use it from breakfast over to supper.  It is served with a wide variety of vegetables as well as non-veg curries. Ingredients Whole wheat flour 250 gram All purpose flour 250 gram Luke warm water as needed (200 ml) Vegetable oil 2 tablespoon Salt to taste Preparation Mix flour and salt in a vessel. Add vegetable oil, water and mix well into a smooth dough. Knead the dough until it becomes soft. Make small … Continue reading Chapati

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Medhu Vadai / Uzhunnu Vada

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The crispy uzhunnu vadas which was served along with Masala dosa was a delicacy we enjoyed during our college days.  Later away from home, I yearned for it.  And on holidays back at home I got the simplest recipe and managed to make it for my friends.  Here the recipe. Ingredients Urid dal (Uzhunnu parippu) 250 gram Green chillies chopped 4 nos Ginger chopped 1 teaspoon Salt to taste Oil to fry. Preparation Soak urad dal in water for 3-4 hours and drain. Grind the dal, chillies and ginger together adding a little water using a mixer grinder to a thick paste. … Continue reading Medhu Vadai / Uzhunnu Vada

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Aloo gobi masala

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Aloo gobi masala belongs to the North-indian kitchen and the Hindi name translates itself as potatoes (Aloo) and Cauliflower (Gobi) cooked with anIndian spice mix (Masala).  The first time I tasted it was in the 1980`s on my first trip to north India.  I found it delicious and here is the recipe. In the well-known Indian cuisine aloo gobi, potatoes and cauliflower are cooked with onions, tomatoes, and spices. There are various different methods to prepare this meal. You can use only onions, only tomatoes, or neither onions nor tomatoes at all. The aloo gobi recipe I’m presenting today is … Continue reading Aloo gobi masala

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Aloo Kachaloo Chat

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Aloo Kachaloo Chat Aloo kachaloo is an easy to make spicy north indian  dish of which potatoe forms the main ingredient. Ingredients  Potatoes boiled 750 gram Tamarind chutney Green chutney Sev mixture 100 gram Preparation Slice the boiled potatoes into pieces of even thickness and arrange in a plate. Sprinkle tamarind chutney evenly over the potatoes. Put the green chutney on top of it. Garnish wit mixture and coriander leaves and serve hot. How to make Tamarind chutney. How to make green chutney. Continue reading Aloo Kachaloo Chat

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Karela Fodi, Bittergourd Fodi

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One of the nine basic tastes, bitterness of bittergourd gives a special touch to Inidan dishes.  Bittergourd is very esteemed in Indian kichen due to its medicinal properties.  There are a lot of ways to prepare bittergourd to a delicate food or side dish the fried varieties are my favourites. Bittergourd Fodi is a Goan preparation.  I am presenting a special preparation using rice flour as marinating paste. Ingredients Bittergourd 250 grams Chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric Powder 1/2 teaspoon Rice powder 2 tablespoon Salt to taste vegetable oil to fry Preparation Wash and dry the bitter gourds. Now slice … Continue reading Karela Fodi, Bittergourd Fodi

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Beetroot Rice the simple way

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Beetroot Rice the simple way Formerly, in older days beet root or simply beet was called the poor man`s vegetable.  But it is used in several ways as a delicious side dish.  Here is a tasty and simple recipe for beetroot rice.  Ingredients Rice 1 cup Beet root chopped 1 cup Onion sliced 1 nos Green chillies slit 3 nos Salt to taste Oil 2 tablespoon Preparation Cook the rice adding enough water and a pinch of salt. When half cooked remove from heat, drain and keep aside. Heat oil in a thick-bottomed pan and saute the chopped onion and … Continue reading Beetroot Rice the simple way

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Alu Chapati (Potato Flatbread)

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Ingredients Potato (boiled, peeled and mashed) 250 gram Whole wheat flour 500 gram Chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon Coriander leaves finely chopped 1 tablespoon Vegetable oil 3 tablespoon Butter/ghee 1 tablespoon Salt to taste Oil to fry Preparation Mix the potato, salt, chilli powder, turmeric powder and coriander leaves and mix well.  Add the wheat flour little by little and mix into a smooth dough. Add a little more water if necessary. Cover it and set aside for half an hour. Make lemon sized balls from the dough, roll the out flat  to round chapatis. Heat a … Continue reading Alu Chapati (Potato Flatbread)